Bernarda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,887
1910s	64	6	+967%	#1,808
1920s	102	10	+59%	#2,178
1930s	55	6	-46%	#2,562
1940s	31	3	-44%	#3,237
1950s	32	3	+3%	#3,499
1960s	24	2	-25%	#4,866
1970s	10	1	-58%	#8,439
1980s	16	2	+60%	#9,205
1990s	20	2	+25%	#8,132
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,887

1910s

+967%

#1,808

1920s

102

+59%

#2,178

1930s

-46%

#2,562

1940s

-44%

#3,237

1950s

+3%

#3,499

1960s

-25%

#4,866

1970s

-58%

#8,439

1980s

+60%

#9,205

1990s

+25%

#8,132

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bernarda

Bernarda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1908, 360 American babies have been named Bernarda. Its peak came in 1927, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bernarda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bernarda?

The median living Bernarda is about 65 years old; half are between 45 and 76. An estimated 100 people named Bernarda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bernarda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,681
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,205
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,866
1960	5	#6,451
1955	7	#4,779
1950	5	#5,364
1945	5	#4,609
1940	8	#3,237
1935	8	#3,178
1930	12	#2,562
1925	13	#2,633
1920	8	#3,653
1915	9	#2,925
1910	6	#2,173
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bernarda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bernarda?

The median living Bernarda is about 65 years old. Half of all living Bernardas are between 45 and 76 years old.

How many people named Bernarda are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Bernarda are alive in the United States, based on 360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bernarda mean?

A female given name of rare usage, masculine equivalent Bernard.

How popular is the name Bernarda in 2025?

Bernarda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bernarda?

360 babies have been named Bernarda in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bernarda most popular?

Bernarda peaked in 1927, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Bernarda a boy or girl name?

Bernarda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bernarda rising or falling?

Bernarda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bernarda popularity over time

The story of Bernarda

How old are people named Bernarda?

Bernarda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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